Study Desk

The Lord shows his people how to live, but the wicked have lost their way.

Their kings and leaders join together to fight against the Lord and his chosen king.

Show that you are loyal to his son, or the Lord will be angry and destroy you. He is almost angry enough to do that now, but those who go to him for protection will be blessed.

A song of David written during the time he was running from his son Absalom. Lord , I have so many enemies. So many people have turned against me.

I will pray to the Lord , and he will answer me from his holy mountain. Selah

I have done nothing to hurt a friend or to help his enemies.

If the wicked will not change, then God is ready to punish them. He has prepared his deadly weapons. His sword is sharp. His bow is strung, drawn back, and ready to shoot its flaming arrow.

The Lord set up his throne to bring justice, and he will rule forever.

The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord sits on his throne in heaven. He sees everything that happens. He watches people closely.

I wish the one who lives on Mount Zion would bring victory to Israel! When the Lord makes his people successful again, the people of Jacob will be happy; the people of Israel will be glad.

I praise the Lord because he taught me well. Even at night he put his instructions deep inside my mind.

To the director: A song of David, the Lord 's servant. He sang this song to the Lord when the Lord saved him from Saul and all his other enemies. I love you, Lord ! You are my strength.

The Lord is my Rock, my fortress, my place of safety. He is my God, the Rock I run to for protection. He is my shield; by his power I am saved. He is my hiding place high in the hills.

In my trouble I called to the Lord . Yes, I cried out to my God for help. There in his temple he heard my voice. He heard my cry for help.

Smoke came from his nose. Burning flames came from his mouth. Red-hot coals fell from him.

The Lord thundered from the sky; God Most High let his voice be heard.

He scattered his enemies with his arrows— the lightning bolts that threw them into confusion.

I always remembered his laws. I never rejected his rules.

The Lord helps his king win battle after battle. He shows his faithful love to his chosen one, to David and his descendants forever.

To the director: A song of David. The heavens tell about the glory of God. The skies announce what his hands have made.